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Revision as of 13:12, 18 March 2004 by Liftarn (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Genital mutilation is a name for various types of alteration of the genitals for non medical purposes. According to advocates of genital mutilation the term can be used as a stigma against the action, and can be applied to gential modification for medical reasons, cosmetic reasons, upholding tradition, or the result of assault. They also claim that whether a gential modification is considered "mutilation" or the norm depends upon the viewpoint of the speaker.
On most cases ritual genital mutilation is performed on infants or children without consent.
The most common forms are:
- circumcision (male and female)
- genital piercing
- female genital mutilation
- castration
See also: disfigurement